About the role
FINANCE ASSISTANT, Central Offices at Scholars’ Education Trust based at Samuel Ryder Academy, St Albans
Grade: H4 + London Fringe (Full Time Equivalent: £25,889 progressing to £27,115)
Hours: 32.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday; Flexibility can be given about start and finish time.
Contract: Term-Time + 1 week INSET days + 1 week at the end of August
Actual annual salary: circa £19,900 per annum including Fringe
Scholars’ Education Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant to work in our central finance offices, based at Samuel Ryder Academy in St Albans. We are an experienced team who can offer professional development and onsite training.
You will support the work of the finance team, processing orders, invoices and payments alongside other finance/admin duties associated with working in the finance department.
To be successful, you will need to have proven finance and administrative skills, as well as being self-motivated and well organised.
We offer excellent local government pension scheme membership with an employer’s contribution of 21.65%.
Other benefits of working with us include but are not limited to:
- Annual cross trust conference
- Access to Employee Assistant Programme from day one of employment
- Access to Wellbeing Programme (physio, GP service, counselling, menopause support and more) after 2 years of service
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Free eye test every 2 years via Spec Savers
- Free annual flu vaccination
- Discounts and deals via Teachers’ Discount
A professional dress code is expected.
Further details and an application form are available from HR at hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk, the Trust website www.scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or on 01727 734424
Closing date: 09 December 2024 9.00am
Interview date: WC 16 December 2024
Start date: January 2025
We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the Trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.
Declaration of criminal offences: The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so
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